An NTCC table contains printer-specific control information that is used during printing.
This document covers the following topics:
When you invoke this function, the NTCC Table window appears:
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+----------- NTCC Table 7/411 -----------+
Administration ! !
! Enter name of !
10 Reports/Queues ! !
11 Devices ! NTCC Table !
12 Abstracts ! !
13 Applications ! or !
14 Change Spool File ! !
! * for Selection !
! !
Maintenance ! ? for Help !
! !
30 Spool File Properties ! . for End !
31 Objects ! !
32 Mass Update ! ------------------------- !
33 Hardcopy Allocations ! / ________ / !
34 Transfer Objects ! !
+----------------------------------------+
Enter values.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
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In this window, you can specify the name of an existing NTCC table, select an NTCC table from a list of NTCC tables available or add a new NTCC table to the spool file.
To select an NTCC table from a list, enter one of the following:
a partly-qualified name (e.g. T* to list all NTCC
tables starting alphabetically from T),
an asterisk (*) to list all NTCC tables in the
NATSPOOL system.
A list of NTCC tables is then shown in a window.
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+-------------Select with *--------------+
Administration ! New start value ......... _________ !
! ----------------------------------- !
10 Reports/Queues ! Fl Cm Name Fl Cm Name !
11 Devices ! -- -- --------- -- -- --------- !
12 Abstracts ! _ NAF _ TEST1 !
13 Applications ! !
14 Change Spool File ! !
! !
! !
Maintenance ! !
! !
30 Spool File Properties ! !
31 Objects ! !
32 Mass Update ! !
33 Hardcopy Allocations ! !
34 Transfer Objects ! !
+----------------------------------------+
Mark on selection list.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
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P in the Fl (flag) column indicates that
the NTCC table has been protected by its owner.
In the Cm column, you can enter one of the following
codes:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
C |
Copy NTCC table. |
D |
Delete NTCC table. |
R |
Rename NTCC table. |
. |
Exit function. |
X or any other character
|
Display NTCC table for modification or deletion, see below. |
If the specified NTCC table exists, it is displayed. You can modify the individual parameters or delete the whole NTCC table.
Note:
If you specify a name that does not yet exist, you can add a
new NTCC table. In this case, the Delete option is not provided in the
window.
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+-------------- NTCC Table --------------+
Administration ! Modify TESTPROF !
! Delete (Y/N) N !
10 Reports/Queues ! ------------------------------------- !
11 Devices ! Owner (Y/N) .................. N !
12 Abstracts ! ------------------------------------- !
13 Applications ! Maintenance !
14 Change Spool File ! - user-defined attributes (Y/N) N !
! - conversion table (Y/N) N !
! !
Maintenance ! Notes !
! ________________________________ !
30 Spool File Properties ! ________________________________ !
31 Objects ! ------------------------------------- !
32 Mass Update ! Enter Printer Type !
33 Hardcopy Allocations ! * for selection or !
34 Transfer Objects ! . for exit function ________ !
+----------------------------------------+
Modify values, or press a PF-key.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Canc |
For each NTCC table, you can define different printer types. For each printer type, you can define standard attributes and/or user-defined attributes.
In the window above, you can specify the following:
Whether you want to add
or delete user-defined attributes that are valid for all printer
types defined in the current NTCC table (Y/N).
Whether you want to add or delete a conversion table for
hexadecimal values that is valid for all printer types defined in the current
NTCC table (Y/N).
The name for a new printer type or of an existing printer type.
You can also enter an asterisk (*) to select an existing printer
type from a list. In the Cm column of the resulting window, you
can then enter one of the following codes:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
C |
Copy printer type. |
D |
Delete printer type. |
R |
Rename printer type. |
. |
Exit function. |
X or any other character
|
Display printer type for modification or deletion. |
User-defined attributes are freely defined strings that can be up to 10 bytes long. While printing, these strings are replaced with printer-specific control sequences.
When you specify Y to add or delete user-defined
attributes that are valid for all printer types defined in the current NTCC
table, the following screen appears:
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+------------User defined attributes for NTCC Table : TESTPROF-------------+
! _ #DEV#_____ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
! _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ _ __________ !
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Mark with function or press PF key
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Canc |
You can define up to 60 user-defined attributes.
In the example above, #DEV# was defined as a
user-defined attribute.
You can mark an attribute with one of the following codes:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
D |
Delete user-defined attribute. |
. |
Exit function. |
X or any other character
|
Add/modify a note for this attribute in a window. |
With the option Conversion Table, you can convert hexadecimal values by using the internal NAF conversion table.
If you choose this option, a screen similar to the one below appears:
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
0 40 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C0D 0E 0F
1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F
2 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F
3 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F
4 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F
5 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F
6 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F
7 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F
8 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 8A 8B 8C 8D 8E 8F
9 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E 9F
A A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC AD AE AF
B B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 BA BB BC BD BE BF
C C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 CA CB CC CD CE CF
D D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC DD DE DF
E E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC ED EE EF
F F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 FA FB FC FD FE FF
Modify values.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Reset Canc
|
In the example above, the hexadecimal value 00 has
been replaced by the hexadecimal value 40 in all lines of the
report. You can specify a conversion table for an entire NTCC table, but also
for further table specifications in order to define a special printer type. The
table defining the printer type is then processed before the entire NTCC
table.
Note:
The spool server interprets the hexadecimal values
0C, 0D and 15 as form feed, carriage
return and line feed respectively. You cannot define any substitutes for these
values. You can use these values for replacing other values. However, this can
lead to undesirable side effects, such as unintended form feeds or line
feeds.
If the specified printer type exists, it is displayed. You can modify the individual parameters or delete the whole printer type.
Note:
If you specify a name that does not yet exist, you can add a
new printer type. In this case, the Delete option is not provided in the
window.
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+-------------- NTCC Table --------------+
Administration ! Modify TESTPROF !
! Printer Type PTYPE !
10 Reports/Queues ! Delete (Y/N) N !
11 Devices ! ---------------------------------- !
12 Abstracts ! Replacement for ESCAPE (H'27') # !
13 Applications ! !
14 Change Spool File ! Notes !
! ________________________________ !
! ________________________________ !
Maintenance ! ---------------------------------- !
! Maintenance functions !
30 Spool File Properties ! Standard attributes ........... _ !
31 Objects ! User-defined attributes ....... _ !
32 Mass Update ! Conversion table ............... _ !
33 Hardcopy Allocations ! !
34 Transfer Objects ! Save and exit function ......... _ !
+----------------------------------------+
Modify values, or press a PF-key.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Canc |
You can specify the following:
A replacement character for the escape character
(H'27') which normally indicates a control sequence. This is
helpful, since escape characters often corrupt a screen.
Whether you want to define, modify or delete standard attributes for the current printer type. See below.
Whether you want to modify the user-defined attributes for the current printer type.
Whether you want to modify the conversion table for hexadecimal values that is valid for the current printer type.
Below is information on:
The standard attributes are the Natural attributes
AD, BX,
CD, OPEN and
CLOSE.
The OPEN information is processed before
the report is printed. It can consist of either text or control sequences (for
example, to switch to landscape format). The CLOSE
information is processed after the report has been printed and can also consist
of text or control sequences.
When you choose to maintain the standard attributes that are valid for the current printer type, the following screen appears:
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+--------- Standard Attributes ----------+
Administration ! !
! !
10 Reports / Queues ! _ AD=U + _ AD=C !
11 Devices ! _ AD=I _ AD=V !
12 Abstracts ! !
13 Applications ! _ BX=L _ BX=T !
14 Change Spool File ! _ BX=R _ BX=B !
! !
Maintenance ! _ CD=NE _ CD=YE !
! _ CD=TU _ CD=GR !
30 Spool File Properties ! _ CD=PI _ CD=RE !
31 Objects ! _ CD=BL !
32 Mass Update ! !
33 Hardcopy Allocations ! _ OPEN + _ CLOSE !
34 Transfer Objects ! !
! !
+----------------------------------------+
Mark with function or press PF key
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Canc |
This screen contains all available attributes. A plus (+) sign next to an attribute indicates that an attribute definition has already been provided.
You can mark an attribute with one of the following codes:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
D |
Delete attribute definition. |
X or any other
character
|
Display attribute definition for modification, see below. |
When you mark a standard attribute definition for modification or deletion, the following screen appears:
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Attribute P2UL NTCC Table TESTPROF Printer Type PTYPE1 Save _
Replace character for ESCAPE #
Hexadecimal Format On Sequence :<U: Alphanumeric Format
-------------------------------------------------- -------------------------
27110000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 #?_______________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
Hexadecimal Format Off Sequence :U>: Alphanumeric Format
-------------------------------------------------- -------------------------
27910000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 #j_______________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
Notes ...... ________________________________________________________________
Mark with function or press PF key
Command===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Ca |
The internal attribute name for the standard attribute is shown.
In the example above, the internal name for AD=U (underscoring) is
P2UL. The corresponding internal On and Off sequences are
:<U: and :>U:.
The following table lists the Natural attributes and the corresponding internal On and Off sequences.
| Natural Attribute | On Sequence | Off Sequence |
|---|---|---|
AD=U |
:<U: |
:U>: |
AD=C |
:<C: |
:C>: |
AD=I |
:<I: |
:I>: |
AD=V |
:<V: |
:V>: |
BX=L |
:<BL: |
:BL>: |
BX=T |
:<BT: |
:BT>: |
BX=R |
:<BR: |
:BR>: |
BX=B |
:<BB: |
:BB>: |
CD=NE |
:<N: |
:N>: |
CD=YE |
:<Y: |
:Y>: |
CD=TU |
:<T: |
:T>: |
CD=GR |
:<G: |
:G>: |
CD=PI |
:<P: |
:P>: |
CD=RE |
:<R: |
:R>: |
CD=BL |
:<B: |
:B>: |
The replacement character for the escape character
(H'27') that has been defined for the example above is a hash
(#)
In the example above, the hexadecimal value 2711 is
defined as the On sequence. This is the string which replaces the
AD=U attribute when underscoring is switched on. As the Off
sequence, the hexadecimal value 2791 is defined. This is the
string which replaces the AD=U attribute when underscoring is
switched off.
When you mark the OPEN or
CLOSE attribute, the resulting screen is slightly
different:
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Attribute OPEN NTCC Table TESTPROF Printer Type PTYPE1 Save _
Replace character for ESCAPE #
Hexadecimal Format Alphanumeric Format
-------------------------------------------------- -------------------------
C995A596898385000000000000000000000000000000000000 Invoice__________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
OPEN to be used as control sequence _
OPEN to be used as text information *
Notes ...... ________________________________________________________________
Mark with function or press PF key
Command===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Canc |
For the OPEN and
CLOSE attributes, you can specify the following:
A hexadecimal or alphanumeric value for a control sequence,
or text that is to be used before (OPEN) or after
(CLOSE) a report is printed.
Whether the OPEN or
CLOSE attribute is to be used as control sequence or
text information. You can only mark one of the two options.
To save the new definition, mark the Save field.
When you choose to maintain the user-defined attributes that are valid for the current printer type, the following screen appears:
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+---User defined attributes for NTCC Table TESTPROF / PTYPE1----+
Admini ! _ #DEV# !
! !
10 Rep ! !
11 Dev ! !
12 Abs ! !
13 App ! !
14 Cha ! !
! !
Mainte ! !
! !
30 Spo ! !
31 Obj ! !
32 Mas ! !
33 Har ! !
34 Tra ! !
! !
+----------------------------------------------------------------+
Modify values or press PF-Key.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Canc |
In the example above, #DEV# was defined as a
user-defined attribute. This attribute was defined for all printer types in the NTCC
table.
You can mark an attribute with one of the following codes:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
D |
Delete attribute definition. |
X or any other character
|
Display attribute definition for modification, see below. |
When you mark an attribute and press Enter, the following screen appears and you can modify the attribute definition for the current printer type.
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Attribute #DEV# NTCC Table TESTPROF Printer Type PTYPE1 Save
_
Replace Character for ESCAPE #
Hexadecimal Format Alphanumeric Format
-------------------------------------------------- -------------------------
D3C1E2C5D940F1000000000000000000000000000000000000 LASER 1__________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 _________________________
Notes ...... Replacement for #DEV# for all printers with type PTYPE1
Command===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Canc |
In the example above, the alphanumeric value LASER
1 was defined. While printing, the attribute #DEV# will be
replaced with LASER 1.
This example explains how NTCC tables and reports work together.
The NTCC table TESTPROF contains the user-defined
attribute #DEV# and printer types PTYPE1 and
PTYPE2. For these printer types, the following definitions
apply:
PTYPE1: the user-defined attribute
#DEV# will be replaced with LASER 1. The standard
attribute AD=U will be replaced with the On sequence
H'2711' and the Off sequence H'2791'. For the
standard attribute OPEN, the text information
"Invoice" was defined.
PTYPE2: the user-defined attribute
#DEV# will be replaced with INK 2. The standard
attribute AD=U will be replaced with the On sequence
H'2714' and the Off sequence H'2794'.
There is a DEFINE
PRINTER statement with the PROFILE
parameter set to TESTPROF. Using the allocation
DEST/A, this logical printer refers to the physical printers
PRINTER1 and PRINTER2. For these physical printers,
the following applies:
For PRINTER1, PTYPE1 is defined as
the printer type.
For PRINTER2, PTYPE2 is defined as
the printer type.
The WRITE statement contains the following:
'The' 'report' (AD=U) 'is printed on #DEV#'
This creates a report for the logical printer containing the following line:
The :U<:report:>U: is printed on #DEV#
When the report is output on the physical printer
PRINTER1, the spool server recognizes the connection between the
NTCC table TESTPROF (of the DEFINE PRINTER statement)
and the printer type PTYPE1 (of the physical printer). The line
above is then rendered as follows:
The H'2711'reportH'2791' is printed on LASER 1
which results in the following output:
Invoice The report is printed on LASER 1
When the same report is output on PRINTER2, the
line above is rendered as follows:
The H'2714'totalH'2794' is printed on INK 2
which results in the following output:
The report is printed on INK 2
If a report is created using an NTCC table defined in the
NTCCTAB of the Natural parameter module,
printer-specific replacement is not done by Natural Advanced Facilities.
Replacement then occurs, as usual, when the report is created.
When the replacement is done by Natural Advanced Facilities and the required NTCC table with a printer type definition does not exist, the report cannot be printed and its status is set to MINT (missing NTCC table).
The assignment of the NTCC table of Natural Advanced Facilities
can only be done dynamically by using the DEFINE PRINTER statement
(PROFILE clause).